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Raising Zay

Short Form, second prize

Zay Crawford felt trapped in a boy’s body at a young age. With puberty fast approaching, she got an implant that suppressed the puberty process. This is the story of one family’s journey to acceptance and understanding of their 12-year-old daughter.

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"We found this suicide note on Tumblr that was linked to this young transgender girl and everything changed. It wasn’t just someone committing suicide, it was someone committing suicide for this societal problem."

"Giving recognition to this piece is really important in terms of the message it sends... saying, look, this really happens, this is normal. This is what the family goes through."—Olga Kravets, Short Form jury member